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Household of Richard Potter (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Richard Potter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Potter, born in 1826 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriet Potter, born in 1825 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1855 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1858 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1866 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Potter's household

Male

Richard

Potter

Head
Female

Harriet

Potter

Wife
Male

James

Potter

Son
Female

Mary

Potter

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Eccles, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Richard

Potter

Head

Married

55

1826

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Potter

Wife

Married

56

1825

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

26

1855

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Mary

Potter

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Potter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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